Lewisburg scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Horn Lake Eagles as the Lewisburg Patriots made off with a 19-3 win. Considering Lewisburg has won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Logan Churchill looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Matt Magee came in to relieve Churchill and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kody Gilmore, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Fesmire, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Horn Lake's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Lewisburg pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Horn Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Lewisburg will square off against Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lewisburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Horn Lake, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against DeSoto Central at 4:00 p.m. Horn Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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